ch 7 - axial skeleton study guide Flashcards
How many bones make up the Axial skeleton?
80
How many bones make up the skull?
8
Classify the 6 different types of bones in the body.
Flat
Long
Short
Irregular
Sesamoid
Sutural
fissure
narrow open slit in a bone
foramen
a hole or opening in a bone that allows the passage of structures from one region to another
fossa
a shallow depression
sulcus
a groove or furrow
meatus
tube like passage or canal in a structure
condyle
ROUNDED prominence on a bone
coronoid
POINTED prominence on a bone
facet
a small, flat articular surface
head
rounded articular end of an epiphysis, supported by neck
crest
a raised, thickened prominent ridge on a bone that provides surface for attachment
epiconcyle
a rounded bony projection above a condyle
spinous process
sharp, slender projection of the posterior of each vertebra
trochanter
a large, rough projection found on the femur
tubercle
small rounded projection found on bones
tuberosity
large, roughened, bumpy surface
list the 8 cranial bones
- Frontal bone
- Parietal bones (2)
- Temporal bones (2)
- Sphenoid
- Ethmoid
- Occipital
list the 14 facial bones
- Maxillae (2)
- Zygomatic bones (2)
- Nasal bones (2)
- Lacrimal bones (2)
- Inferior Nasal Concha (2)
- Palatine bones (2)
- Mandible
- Vomer
coronal suture
connects the frontal bone and the parietal bones
sagittal suture
connects the parietal bones
lambdoid suture
connects the parietal bones and the occipital bones
